Sporting won this Thursday at home against the Austrian Sturm Graz with a score of 2:1 thanks to a turnaround in the game on the first day of Group D of the Europa League.
Boving gave the Austrians the lead in the 58th minute, but Gyokeres (76) and Diomande (84) gave the Lions their first win in Austria.
With the first three points, Sporting shares the lead in Group D with Italian Atalanta, which beat Poland’s Rakow Czestochowa 2-0 at home.
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Live game
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End of the game
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90′Paulinho is shown a yellow card after the striker made an unsportsmanlike gesture by throwing the ball onto the field
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90′The referee granted 5 minutes of extra time
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90′
Yellow card shown to David Affengruber after stopping Gyökeres’ sprint -
88′Stefan Hirlander
LeavesMohammed Fuseini
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88′Yusuf Gazibegovich
LeavesMax Johnston
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88′William Boeving
LeavesBrian Teixeira
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Target! Sturm 1, Sporting 2. Diomande (Sporting) shoots with his right foot from the center of the penalty area to the base of the left post. Assist from Ousmane Diomande after a free kick. -
76′Jeanie Katamo
LeavesIvan Fresneda
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76′Daniel Braganza
LeavesMarcus Edwards
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76′Morten Hjulmand
LeavesHidemasa Morita
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76′Target! Sturm 1, Sporting 1. Victor Dieukeres (Sporting) fired a right-footed shot from close range at the base of the left post.
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69′Otar Kiteishvili
LeavesTomi Horvath
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67′What a danger!! Cross from Nuno Santos, header from Coates to Paulinho, who deflects a great save from Sherpen. During the reload, Inacio made a header, and the Austrian goalkeeper again prevented Sporting from scoring.
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63′Manpreet Sarkaria
LeavesSzymon Wlodarczyk
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62′Mateus Reis
LeavesNuno Santos
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62′Trincao
LeavesBowl
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58′Target! Sturm 1, Sporting 0. William Boeving (Storm) shot with his left foot from the center of the penalty area into the center of the goal.
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56′Corner for Sturm Graz didn’t work
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54′Offside, Assault. David Affengruber attempted a through ball, but Manpreet Sarkaria was judged to be offside.
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47′After the previous move, Dieukeres found himself in the wrong position.
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47′New dangerous move from Sporting! Now Zhenya Katamo’s cross and Trincao’s header in the center of the penalty area – an excellent save from Kjell Sherpen. The best opportunity of the match belongs to number 17.
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46′Sporting started the second half well, with Zhenya Katamo scoring. From the right channel, it was one on one, he moved Dante out of the way, but the shot went wide.
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Beginning of part 2
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Interval
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45 minutesJusuf Gazibegovic (Sturm) receives a yellow card for a dangerous tackle.
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41′New dangerous move at the goal of Sturm Graz: Mateus Reis crossed and Paulinho tried to score with his head, but the shot went wide
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37′From outside the penalty area, William Boeving tried to shoot, but the shot came out weak, and Adan easily saved it.
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32′Free many dangers from Hulman. Paulinho barely managed to head the ball into the Austrian goal.
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27 minutesDaniel Braganza’s free kick went straight into the hands of Kjell Scherpen, Strum Graz’s giant 2.02m goalkeeper.
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15 minutesOffside, Sturm Graz. Otar Kiteishvili tried to pass the ball to Manpreet Sarkaria, but he ended up behind Sporting’s defensive line.
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3′When taking the free kick, Coates found himself in a good position and unmarked, but fired wide of the goal.
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Home Part 1
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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